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We exclusively publish memoirs: The creative stories unpacked from the nostalgic hope chests of our lives.
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What’s the Difference Between a Memoir and a Personal Essay?
What’s the Difference Between a Memoir and a Personal Essay?
Confused? Get in line!
KiKi Walter
Mar 24
2024 Submission Guidelines
2024 Submission Guidelines
Updated Information for New and Existing Writers
KiKi Walter
Jan 3
The Memoirist News: What Is the Role of a Publication?
The Memoirist News: What Is the Role of a Publication?
April 2024
KiKi Walter
Apr 1
May Memoir Prompt: Late!
May Memoir Prompt: Late!
(Better late than never…)
KiKi Walter
May 8
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
Uncovering Universal Insights in Memoir Writing
Uncovering Universal Insights in Memoir Writing
Techniques to help you find meaning in your writing.
Cindy Heath
Apr 7
From Memory to Essay: Enhancing the Impact of Personal Writing
From Memory to Essay: Enhancing the Impact of Personal Writing
Techniques to move your story from boring to compelling.
Cindy Heath
Mar 25
Six (or Seven) Podcasts to Motivate and Inspire Writers
Six (or Seven) Podcasts to Motivate and Inspire Writers
More choices for authors of memoirs, fiction, or essays.
Cindy Heath
Nov 17, 2023
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
And why would a reader care?
Cindy Heath
Oct 20, 2023
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I Was Jealous of My Thin Twin, But a Reader with Autism Changed My Perspective
I Was Jealous of My Thin Twin, But a Reader with Autism Changed My Perspective
She left the best Medium comment ever and caught what I forgot
Debra Anazonwu
May 9
An Ordinary Day Turned into a Tornado Scare
An Ordinary Day Turned into a Tornado Scare
From quick airport pickup to shelter-in-place order
Sandy A Lane
May 9
I Craved Laughter When My Father Died
I Craved Laughter When My Father Died
Laughter is the best medicine. Nobody would take it.
Greyson Ferguson
May 9
Golden Showers and a Broken Nose
Golden Showers and a Broken Nose
Getting Punched in the Face Because Boys Will Be Monsters, I Mean, Boys
Carlos Garbiras
May 9
I Ache For That New CD Elysium
I Ache For That New CD Elysium
Spotify is great, but…
Ali Hall
May 8
I Was a Buzzard’s Breakfast
I Was a Buzzard’s Breakfast
How a Buzzard Attack Helped Inspire Something Beautiful
Andy Porter
May 7
“Pretty” Is For Other Girls. I’m Not One of Them
“Pretty” Is For Other Girls. I’m Not One of Them
Thin hair, bad teeth, and a winding journey to finding beauty
Karen Lunde
May 7
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